Gil Cates

Producing Director, Geffen Playhouse

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Producing director of the Geffen Playhouse in Westwood, and a film director and producer; past president of the Director’s Guild of America; past dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television at UCLA

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Opera Pacific performed for decades in Orange County, up until last November.  During intermission on the final night of The Barber of Seville, the musicians were told it was all…

The Arts as Victims of the Economic Recession

Opera Pacific performed for decades in Orange County, up until last November.  During intermission on the final night of The Barber of Seville, the musicians were told it was all…

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